Right now, I am pretty sure I have at least 1 virus on my laptop and I keep getting a crapload of popups that aren't getting blocked by google toorbar or that stuff. I have the McAfee software downloaded and I don't think it works very well considering a bunch of stuff keeps getting in, so can anyone recommend me a good antivirus software or at least a free downloadable one until I get something new?
I need a new antivirus software?norton 360
Your best bet is going to be to uninstall MCAfee (since it is a piece of crap anyway) and install AVG Free. Make sure to set it up to auto-update everyday. This is the program we use at work and I recommend to all my clients who are looking for an affordable (free) solution.
You can get it here:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/
If you really feel like paying for a product you can not go wrong with NOD32. I use that at home and it is a great. lightweight solution. You can find that here:
http://www.eset.com/products/windows.php
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The pop-ups are probably SpyWare/AdWare which Anti-Virus does not detect. You should get SpyBot for those issues. Make sure to run the update after you install.
You can get SpyBot here:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/downl...
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I would also recommend uninstalling all tool bars as they are generally considered adware as well. If you are not using FireFox I suggest you try that as a browser. It works well for stopping pop ups. You can download FireFox and find much more info on it here:
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